Method And System For Transmitting Data To And From A Television

a technology for transmitting information and televisions, applied in the integration of power network operation systems, coupling device connections, instruments, etc., can solve the problems of failure to disclose a system and method, all televisions are not able to receive data, etc., and achieve the effect of a new and efficient manner

US20120028488A1Inactive Publication Date: 2012-02-02GREEN POWER TECH LLC
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Patent Type
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Publication Date
2012-02-02
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Abstract

A system and method for remotely controlling power to for transmitting data to and from a television in a simple and efficient manner is disclosed herein. The system comprises an article, an electrically-powered device and a controller. The article comprises a cord, an alternating current outlet socket, an alternating current input plug, a latching relay, a processor, a transceiver and a content cable. The system preferably uses a WiFi communication signal to transmit data to and from the remote controller to the article.
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CROSS REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] The Present Application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 391663, filed on Oct. 10, 2010, and the Present Application is a continuation-in-part Application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13 / 162564, filed on Jun. 16, 2011, which is a continuation application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12 / 878040, filed on Sep. 9, 2010, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,964,989, issued on Jun. 21, 2011, and claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 361402, filed on Jul. 3, 2010, now abandoned, all of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entiretiesSTATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT

[0002] Not ApplicableBACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0003] 1. Field of the Invention

[0004] The present invention generally relates to transmitting data to a television. More specifically, the present invention relates to a system and method for transmitting information to and from a television.[000...

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[0034]A preferred embodiment of an article 10 utilized for controlling power and for transmitting data to and from an electrically powered device is shown in FIGS. 1-7, in the form of an extension cord. The article 10 comprises of at least one controlled socket 11, a casing 12, a plug 13, a switch 14, a cord 15 and a content cable 77. The content cable 77 is preferably an HDMI cable as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. The content cable is alternatively a DVI cable 77a as shown in FIG. 3. The content cable is alternatively an S-video cable 77b as shown in FIG. 4. The content cable is alternatively a component video cable 77c comprising three connectors for audio and video transmissions as shown in FIG. 5. The content cable is alternatively a composite cable 77d comprising three connectors for audio and video transmissions as shown in FIG. 6. The content cable is alternatively a coaxial cable as shown in FIG. 7.

[0035]In FIG. 10, the interior components of the article 10 are shown and in FIG. 1...